Michael F. Neidorff

Michael Neidorff
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Centene Corporation;
Board Chair, National Urban League

Twitter: @Centene

Michael F. Neidorff is a widely recognized executive with a long record of accomplishments in starting and managing healthcare enterprises. He has successfully led the development and implementation of programs and services under Medicaid, Medicare and commercial managed care. 

Mr. Neidorff became president and chief executive officer of Centene Corporation in 1996. He was named the chairman and chief executive officer in May 2004. From the time Mr. Neidorff joined Centene, he has led its transformation from a closely held, $40 million corporation to a publicly traded (NYSE: CNC), Fortune 500, diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise with annual revenues of over $48 billion.

Under Mr. Neidorff’s direction, Centene has expanded from operating Medicaid health plans solely in Wisconsin and Indiana, to operations and implementations in 28 states, serving over 12 million managed care and TRICARE eligible members. The company provides cost-effective coverage solutions to the rising number of under-insured and uninsured individuals. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, correctional healthcare services, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services.

Mr. Neidorff currently serves as chairman of the board for the National Urban League and Trinity University. He is also on the board of directors of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Please visit www.centene.com for additional information.

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Centene Corporation, a Fortune 100 company, is a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise that provides a portfolio of services to government sponsored and commercial healthcare programs, focusing on under-insured and uninsured individuals. Many receive benefits provided under Medicaid, including the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), as well as Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD), Foster Care and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS), in addition to other state-sponsored programs, Medicare (including the Medicare prescription drug benefit commonly known as "Part D"), dual eligible programs and programs with the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Centene also provides healthcare services to groups and individuals delivered through commercial health plans. Centene operates local health plans and offers a range of health insurance solutions. It also contracts with other healthcare and commercial organizations to provide specialty services including behavioral health management, care management software, correctional healthcare services, dental benefits management, in-home health services, life and health management, managed vision, pharmacy benefits management, specialty pharmacy and telehealth services.